Two More Arrests In Tulane Case

March 30, 1985|By Rich Lorenz.

A sixth Tulane student and a convicted bookmaker were arrested Friday as the investigation into alleged point shaving spread off campus for the first time. David Rothenberg, who was not on the basketball team, was booked on one count of conspiracy to commit sports bribery. Roland Ruiz, whose record includes a federal conviction in connection with counterfeiting and a series of state convictions for gambling, was booked on five counts of sports bribery and one count of conspiracy. Ruiz is the only person arrested in the scandal who isn`t a Tulane student. District Attorney Harry Connick said bookmakers in other states are suspected. He also expected to arrest more Tulane students.

-- Alabama-Birmingham coach Gene Bartow has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Kentucky job.

BUTKUS, HART ON BEARS` RADIO

Former Bear linebacker Dick Butkus and ex-St. Louis quarterback Jim Hart have been named to the Bears` radio team on WGN. Former Kansas City Chiefs`

announcer Wayne Larrivee will do the play-by-play. Chuck Swirsky will do pregame, halftime and postgame shows.

-- Gary Anderson ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for another to lead the Tampa Bay Bandits (4-2) to a 28-20 victory over the Memphis Showboats (3-3) in a United States Football League game in Memphis.

HAWKS` PICK WINS AWARD

Bill Watson, a junior right wing from Minnesota-Duluth and a fourth-round draft choice of the Black Hawks, has been named winner of the Hobey Baker Award, given by the Decathlon Athletic Club of Minneapolis to the best collegiate hockey player. The first runner-up was Scott Fusco of Harvard. Illinois-Chicago`s Ray Staszak was second runner-up.

-- Mark Jooris deflected a shot past Daren Puppa at 5:45 of the third overtime to give Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a 6-5 victory over Minnesota-Duluth (35-9-4) in the NCAA Division I hockey tournament in Detroit. RPI (34-2-1) plays Providence Saturday night for the title.

PIRATE SALE EXPECTED

Pittsburgh Pirates president Dan Galbreath says he expects the club to be sold within four to six weeks and that two groups are interested in purchasing the team. ``We have two groups from Pittsburgh who are very serious about buying the club,`` he said. He wouldn`t name the interested parties, but one potential buyer has been identified as a group headed by Allegheny County Port Authority Chairman James Roddey.

-- Pittsburgh left-hander John Candelaria gave up 12 hits and 11 runs in five innings to the Detroit Tigers as the world champions defeated the Pirates 18-3 in Bradenton, Fla. After Candelaria`s performance, manager Chuck Tanner told him he was being assigned to the bullpen. Observers say the two had a discussion in the dugout, after which Candelaria, heading for the clubhouse, kicked his glove over the right-field fence.

-- Henry Cotto drove in two runs, including the game-winner in the ninth, and threw out the potential tying run at the plate to end the game in the New York Yankees` 3-2 victory over the Montreal Expos in West Palm Beach, Fla.

CURLERS ROLL ON

The U.S., represented by an Illinois crew, scored a 7-4 upset over Canada to reach the semifinals of the world curling championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

Stanford, seeking its first NCAA men`s swimming and diving title since 1967, took command of the 62d championships in Austin, Tex., behind the performance of Pablo Morales, who set an American record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 46.52 seconds. The Cardinal had 266 points. Florida was second at 209.

SUPER PAYOFF

The largest parimutuel payoff in North American racing history has been made by Sportsman`s Park. One of the track`s directors, Charles Bidwell III, said Philadelphian Robert D`Elia picked up a $764,283.75 check for having the winning ticket on the March 18 Super Bet.